Attention was turned to the West. A bad move I'd say. If Hitler had devoted all of his attention to the East perhaps he could have held off Soviet forces long enough to let the Western forces take Germany. Without a doubt, many Germans - soldiers and civilians alike - would have been spared from the Soviet invasion.

I think Hitler stayed away from this plan because to follow through with this one must accept that defeat is innevitable. I know his intentions were to defeat the West so he could focus completely on the East. Very foolish that he thought he could prevail against the West, especially after a strong foothold was established in France.

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